Product Details

• Actors: Jean-Claude Ballard, Cam Clarke, Rebecca Forstadt, Tony Oliver, Gregory Snegoff
• Directors: Noboru Ishiguro, Robert V. Barron
• Writers: Gregory Snegoff, Robert V. Barron, Ardwight Chamberlain, Greg Finley, Jason Klassi
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Section 23
• DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001
• Run Time: 325 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005MEUW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,166 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 2" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Business Is About to Pick Up...Highest Recommendation!!!, August 24, 2001

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Mr. JKW "jkw" (Honolulu, Hawai'i) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 2 (DVD)

The Robotech Legacy: Macross Saga Collection 2, a three disc collection, contains episodes 13 through 24 of the legendary anime series from the mid 1980s. The first two discs contain six episodes each. The third disc contains all the "Exclusive DVD features" and is only available if you purchase this boxed set. Robotech was the most popular of the Americanized Japanese anime series to hit American TV waves during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for its cutting edge animation, thrilling battle scenes, futuristic weapons (planes, tanks, motorcyles that transform into robots), cool alien invaders, and realistic and compelling storylines, Robotech swept an entire generation and helped put Japanese Anime forever on the map of American pop culture. Set in the 21st century, Robotech's sweeping saga spanned three seasons. The basic story premise is that the earth became forever changed after a mysterious alien battleship crashed on earth. The people of the world, now knowing that they are not alone in the universe, end all wars and unite to understand and assimilate the advanced technology and prepare for the inevitable alien invasion that is sure to come. As the story unfolds mankind would go on to battle three separate alien races over the next three seasons. The sweeping intergalactic saga itself though, merely becomes the backdrop of a deeper "human" saga. This volume chronicles the "meat" of the adventures from the first season - The Macross
Saga. In this volume the story is off at full steam with TONS of INTENSE ACTION and intense loss as the enemy attacks relentlessly. Also at full speed is the equally intense soap opera love triangle between Rick, Lisa, Minmei and Kyle. Here's a listing of what you'll find on these discs.
Disc 1 - Homecoming, episodes 13 -18. Episode 13 - Bluewind: It's a race against time as the Zentraedi renegade Khyron renews his attack. Can they make it back to earth before Khyron destroys them? Plus, the Zentraedi infiltrators begin their study of "Micronian" culture. Episode 14- Gloval's Report: Recap of the events till date as Gloval files his report to the Earth Government recounting the events of the past year. Episode 15 - Homecoming: Gloval and Lisa report to the Earth government calling for peace negotiations. Plus, introducing Minmei's cousin, Lynn Kyle.
Episode 16 - Battle Cry: Rick is critically wounded!!! Episode 17 - Phantasm: As his body struggles for life, Rick's mind struggles over his feelings for the two women in his life, Lynn Minmei and Lisa Hayes. Episode 18 - Farewell, Big Brother: Rick recovers in the hospital. Lisa struggles with her feelings over Rick. Ace Zentraedi pilot Miriya meets her match in Max Sterling.
Plus, tragedy befalls as one of our greatest champions goes down. Disc 2 - Battle Front, episodes19 - 24. Episode 19 - Bursting Point: Another cataclysmic battle with the Zentraedi. The plan to
unload the civilian refugees goes awry as for the second episode in a row, tragedy strikes again...
Episdoe 20 - Paradise Lost: The spies return home sharing and reflecting on their life changing "Micronian" experience. Also, BANISHED - the SD-F1 without a home!!! Episode 21 - A New Dawn: Rick and Lisa bond while trapped in a section of the SD-F1 during an attack. Plus, Minmei and Kyle make their big screen debut (with EVERYONE tuned in)!!! Episode 22 - Battle Hymn: Macross City invaded!!! Plus, Minmei's music FOREVER changes the Zentraedi empire... Episode 23 - Reckless: Desertion in the Zentraedi ranks!!! Plus, more fighting and more soap opera escapades with our four star-crossed lovers... Episode 24 - Showdown: Lisa returns to Earth to lobby for peace. Miriya gets her rematch with Max, at the arcade!!! Disc 3 - Extra 2: Elements of Robotechnology This is the "Special DVD features" disc that contains all the DVD extras. It is only purchasable with the Boxed Set. On this disc you'll find the following: 1. Robotech Galaxy of Stars: 90 second promotional video highlighting a fan fest where the toyline debuted. 2. 11 original Robotech toy commercials (with LAME jingles and dialogue....) 3. Comic Book Cover Gallery: 36 comic book covers from Comico's adaptation of the 36 episodes of the Macross Saga. Cool stuff!!!
4. Animation Production Sheets: Drawings of the mecha. COOL stuff!!! 5. Character Bios for theMacross Saga. Very informative. Great background info. 6. Point of View with Carl Macek: Fifteen minute interview with Robotech producer Carl Macek done on a talk show back in the 80s. A Must Listen!!! 7. More International Clips. Listen to both the scene where the SD-F1 "bridge babes" metup with the Zentraedi spies and where Roy Fokker passed away in either French, Portuguese, Spanish or Italian. VERY cool stuff!!! I am personally very happy that ADV and Harmony Gold have finally released this series on DVD. This is BY FAR one of THE BEST cartoon/anime series from the 80s or the best ever PERIOD!!! If you've never seen Robotech, simply put YOU MUST. The action and the drama are compelling, clearly showing why Robotech became a pop culture hit. It is the series that forever put Japanese anime on the map in the US. If you did grow up with Robotech, give these a watch again. They're great for a trip down memory lane. I can honestly say that they are better than I remember. You can't lose!!! Give this (and all other current and future releases) a watch. You won't be disappointed. If you are planning on purchasing, pick up the Boxed Set. It's the only way you'll get the Elements of Robotechnology Disc. Alone, the individual volumes DO NOT come with DVD extras. For the cost, it's still a great bargain for all the action and extras. Highest Recommendation

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Malcolm Jamal-Warner?, November 17, 2001

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Zagnorch (Terra, Sol System) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 2 (DVD)

Although I'm glad ROBOTECH is available on the digital format- with 6 shows per disc, no less!- I'm somewhat disappointed by the picture quality. Sadly, it's only a slight improvement over the old VHS tapes I used to own. The sound's not too much better, either. But, at least there's some improvement. And if given the proper care, I'll never have to worry about the picture & sound quality degrading on the DVD format like I did with the VHS counterparts. So there's some good news, anyway.

Another disappointment I have is the fact that the Robotech DVDs aren't in 'Perfect Collection' format, where the viewer can watch both the American-release eppie and its original unedited Japanese (w/ English subtitles) counterpart. You know, a little something for both the hard-core Robotech nut and the Macross/anime purist. Sadly, this ain't likely to happen in the near future- the Macross series (which was re-made into the first part of Robotech) is getting its own separate DVD release. Looks like I'll have to clear off some more space on my video shelf...

Anyway, this particular set includes Volumes 3 & 4 (shows 13 through 24) of "Robotech: The Macross Saga" (lots more death & destruction, and the loss of a couple of the series' beloved stalwarts), and an extra features disc that's exclusive to this set. Probably the most interesting bit on this extras platter is a 15-minute interview with producer/writer Carl Macek on a Dallas-area community-access show. Although the clip is somewhat bland, Macek does discuss the other then-upcoming Robotech projects that never really took off, including the Sentinels series and rarely-seen Robotech Movie, which saw only a limited release in the Dallas- Fort Worth area before it pretty much disappeared from the scene. In fact, a few scenes from the movie are shown here, and are likely the only parts of the ill-fated flick that'll ever see the light of day in a legitimate commercial recording. BTW it's probably just as well anyway; I've seen the entire Robotech Movie on bootleg video. It's a pretty sad sight to say the least...

Also featured are brief character bios & animation model sketches of various mecha & equipment seen in the Macross segment. Unfortunately, these extras weren't too new to me, since most of the bios & sketches are also available in the Robotech Art 1 book. But, since Robotech Art 1 is a rare book, and thus very hard to track down, these particular bits are likely to be brand-spankin'-new to the average 'Techie. Then there's the featurette that takes you behind-the-scenes at the 1986 Robotech Galaxy of the Stars convention, complete with droves of geekin' fanboys, autograph booths, toys, buttons, posters, & other swag, and... Malcolm Jamal-Warner? What's he doing there, and why does he have his own autograph table? Was it part of a plot to cross over ROBOTECH with 'The Cosby Show'? Methinks a sinister conspiracy is afoot...

Like the previous box set extra features platter, this set's disc includes clips from the show dubbed in different languages. I find these parts kinda painful to look at. It's mainly due to the fact that the voice actors doing the foreign dubs tend to sound better than the English ones! Better emoting, inflections, the whole nine yards- especially the French & Portuguese voice-overs! I'm glad to see some folks still take pride in their work. Too bad it's in languages I only partially understand!

Finally, there's the wide array of Robotech toy ads- action figures, vehicles, die-cast toys, playsets, and fashion dolls! All done in that trademark loud, pumped-up 80s hype-it-to-death style that got many a spoiled brat to annoy the 'rents to buy, buy, buy! And you thought Transformers & G.I. Joe toy commercials were obnoxious!

'Late!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, July 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Robotech - The Macross Saga - Legacy Collection 2 (DVD)

Few people today can truly appreciate the genius, creativity, etc... behind the original Robotech series. To put it simply, it was ahead of its time. Robotech was more then just high tech robots, intergalatic war, and cheesy plots. The Robotech series dealt wiht many issues during its tenure from topics such as sex, gender/race descrimination, interracial marriages, young love, growing up, war, death, etc... Cartoons/animated series don't even compare today to what Robotech was back then. The story line was so in depth, dealt with so many issues, encompassed a wide variety of characters, and at the same time was fun to watch. Discovering that the original series would be released on DVD was a dream come true . For less then 40$ I could buy a priceless piece of my childhood and to a certain extent, see where a lot of my beliefs/morals/ideals came from. It may not be the most technologically advanced anime out there today, but it is without a doubt a classic series which I will enjoy watching over and over again.